Brodie Riordan, PhD
Brodie Riordan is an industrial/organizational psychologist, executive coach, feedback zealot, and author. Her career has included global leadership roles in talent and learning & development with Procter & Gamble, Corporate Executive Board (CEB), and McKinsey & Company, where she co-led Partner Learning and led learning and development for Senior Partners, globally.
Brodie is an ICF-certified (PCC) executive coach with additional training in positive psychology, well-being, and several psychological and leadership assessments. She has extensive experiencing coaching both virtually and in-person across five continents, with clients spanning leadership levels in a variety of industries, including software & technology, healthcare, retail and hospitality, consumer goods, non-profit, federal government & military, and finance & professional services.
Brodie’s consulting practice focuses on complex talent and people challenges, such as talent strategy, performance management, elevating feedback culture and feedback practices, and learning and leadership development. She frequently delivers workshops and speaking engagements on the topics of feedback, coaching skills, leader development, and unlocking potential. She is on a personal mission to change the way people think about feedback, and encourage them to embrace it 10% more (or hate it 10% less…). Her 2020 book, Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices distills findings from decades of research into actionable, approachable tools for work and life.
In addition to managing her own practice, Ocular, Brodie teaches part time in Georgetown University's HR Master’s program. She is also an executive coach with The Boda Group. Brodie has published over 2 dozen journal articles, books, and book chapters on coaching, feedback, and leadership. Her latest book, The Coaching Shift, aims to make coaching skills and a coaching mindset accessible to all. Brodie has an MA and PhD in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology from the University of Akron, a BA in psychology from Washington and Lee University, and she completed her leadership coach training in Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership. Brodie is also a Certified Professional Retirement Coach.
Brodie lives in Washington, DC with her partner, Tim, and dog, Bowery. She has held volunteer leadership roles and board roles with Back on My Feet, which helps individuals experiencing homelessness reinvent their lives through running. She is also a Trustee of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, where she was a founding member of the field hockey team.
Speaking and workshop topics can include:
Feedback best practices (giving, receiving, asking for, using)
Core coaching capabilities (listening, asking powerful questions, using a non-directive approach)
Leadership development (taking ownership for yours, the role of experience / experiential learning)
Closing gaps (e.g., gaps between potential and performance; identifying and eliminating barriers)
Personal growth and development (setting goals, behavior change, etc.)